Odontomacrurus murrayi

Odontomacrurus murrayi
Preserved specimen of Odontomacrurus murrayi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Macrouridae
Genus: Odontomacrurus
Norman, 1939
Species: O. murrayi
Binomial name
Odontomacrurus murrayi
Norman, 1939

Odontomacrurus murrayi, the Roundhead grenadier, is a species of rattail found in the oceans to a depth of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft). This species grows to a length of 64 centimetres (25 in) TL. This species is the only member of its genus.

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